Marine Corps Logistics Excellence Award Winners for 2002

1. IN RESPONSE TO THE REFERENCES, THE NOMINATIONS 
RECEIVED AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (LPC) FOR THE 2002 MARINE 
CORPS AWARDS FOR LOGISTICS EXCELLENCE WERE TRULY OUTSTANDING. ALL
NOMINEES IN EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED. A
PANEL OF OFFICERS, SNCO'S, AND CIVILIAN MARINES SELECTED THE AWARD 
WINNERS BASED ON THEIR EXCEPTIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR
2002. 
2. CMC CONGRATULATES: 
A. OFFICER LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR- 1STLT TAD R SCOTT, 9TH 
ENGINEER SUPPORT BATTALION DURING THIS PERIOD, 1STLT SCOTT WAS 
INSTRUMENTAL IN THE SUCCESS OF ELEVEN OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE 
PACIFIC THEATER. HE MANAGED BUDGETS TOTALING 5.7 MILLION DOLLARS
AND PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR 1,700 MARINES AND SAILORS IN SIX NATIONS. 
HIS ABILITY TO ANALYZE HISTORICAL USAGE DATA TO DEVELOP MEANINGFUL 
STOCKS OF REPAIR PARTS ENABLED UNITS TO RAPIDLY REPAIR MISSION 
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUSTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF COMBAT READINESS. 
HIS MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT AND CONTRACTING SUPPORT FOR A 350 MAN NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION TASK FORCE DURING A 100 DAY OPERATION ON BASILAN 
ISLAND, COMPLETED NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN SUPPORT 
OF US AND PHILIPPINE OPERATING FORCES IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR 
ON TERRORISM AND WERE CRITICAL TO MISSION SUCCESS.
B. ENLISTED LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR- GYSGT MARIO A MARQUEZ 
MSSG-24 - DURING THIS PERIOD, GYSGT MARQUEZ ESTABLISHED HIMSELF AS 
THE NUCLEUS OF THE MSSG-24 OPERATIONS SECTION, PROVIDING HIGHLY 
RESPONSIVE COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT THAT FACILITATED THE EXECUTION OF
MULTIPLE TRAINING MISSIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND OPERATIONS WITH 24TH
MEU AFLOAT AND ASHORE. HE DEVELOPED HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PROCESSES AND 
PROCEDURES FOR THE PROVISION OF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT. THESE 
PROCEDURES ENABLED HIS UNIT TO EFFECT RAPID RESPONSE TACTICAL 
LOGISTICS FOR ALL MARINE EXPEDITIONARY ELEMENTS WHILE CONCURRENTLY
CARRYING OUT HUMANITARIAN AND CIVIC PROJECTS. HE DEMONSTRATED THE
TREMENDOUS VERSATILITY AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTER THAT WOULD COME TO
EPITOMIZE THE MSSG. 
C. CIVILIAN LOGISTICIAN OF THE YEAR- MR. THOMAS L. RAMER, MCB 
CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER IS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERITORIOUS 
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING AS THE OPERATIONS OFFICER, 
GARRISON MOBILE EQUIPMENT, G-4 DIVISION, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP 
SMEDLEY D. BUTLER, OKINAWA, JAPAN FROM 1 JAN 02 TO 31 DEC 02. 
DURING THIS PERIOD, MR. RAMER PERFORMED HIS DUTIES IN AN EXEMPLARY
AND HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER. HE INTRODUCED AND IMPLEMENTED 
NUMEROUS OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS INITIATIVES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY 
IMPROVED AND ENHANCED BASE MOTOR TRANSPORT'S ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE 
MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES. THROUGH SOUND BUSINESS PRACTICES, 
REDESIGN, AND REORGANIZATION, HE WAS ABLE TO MAXIMIZE TRANSPORTATION
RESOURCES AND PROVIDE QUALITY TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT TO ALL MARINE 
CORPS UNITS ON OKINAWA. HIS INITIATIVE, PERSEVERANCE AND TOTAL 
DEDICATION TO DUTY REFLECTED GREAT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF AND WERE IN 
KEEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE 
UNITED STATES NAVAL SERVICES.
D. LOGISTICS UNIT/ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR- G-4 DIVISION, 
MARINE CORPS BASE, CAMP SMEDLEY D. BUTLER. AS PART OF THE FIFTH
ELEMENT OF THE MAGTF, THE G-4 DIVISION, DEVELOPED AN AGGRESSIVE
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION, AND IS RECOGNIZED FOR ITS
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND QUALITY OF LIFE PROGRAMS WHILE CONTRIBUTING
TO THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF SUPPORTED COMMANDS. WITH AN
ORGANIZATIONAL STAFF OF 869 PERSONNEL AND ANNUAL BUDGETS IN EXCESS
OF 45 MILLION DOLLARS, ITS MASS TRANSIT BUS SERVICE SAVES A
PROJECTED 9 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR THROUGH RESTORED PRODUCTIVITY BY
PROVIDING SAFE, RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE MASS TRANSIT SERVICE TO III
MEF/MCBJ. IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA),
JOINT ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE (JEMMS), THEY WERE
ABLE TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
PURCHASING, MANAGING, STORAGE, AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL/WASTE GENERATED BY III MEF AND OTHER SERVICES IN THE
OKINAWA MILITARY COMMUNITY. 
3. AWARD PRESENTATION WILL BE MADE AT HQMC, I&L IN WASHINGTON DC ON
22 SEP 03. FOR ADDITIONAL COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT THE 
POC AT HQMC. 
4. POC AT HQMC IS CAPT ZELESNIKAR COMML (703) 695-9051, DSN 
225-9051 OR E-MAIL ZELESNIKARSA@HQMC.USMC.MIL.